Litchfield Council operates three Waste Transfer Stations(WTSs), for the separation and temporary storage of waste prior to landfilling. 

The WTSs also offer a number of opportunities to recycle material and separating materials at home will make your visit efficient and help to maximise your recycling. Material that isn't recycled is placed into large bins for transportation to the Shoal Bay landfill site. 

At the Humpty Doo WTS, a compactor is on site to maximise the amount of waste within a bin, minimising the amount of trips for trucks.

Our staff manage access to the WTSs and apply the necessary fees and charges.

What is not accepted

The following items cannot be brought to any of the WTSs:

  • Asbestos products
  • Oxygen and Acetylene cylinders
  • Paints or chemicals
  • Ammunition
  • Construction waste - concrete, tiles, bricks, building rubble, gyprock, fireboard, cement etc.

What is accepted 

Humpty Doo

  • Commercial waste
  • Household waste
  • General waste
  • Uncontaminated green waste
  • Uncontaminated timber and steel
  • Car parts (all fluids must be removed)
  • Tyres and rims (fees apply; bookings required for large quantities)
  • Sorted recyclables
  • Gassed appliances, including fridges, freezers and air conditioners (fees apply), degassed appliances (professional degassing certificate must be supplied)
  • Whitegoods (such as ovens and washing machines)
  • Waste oil
  • DrumMUSTER containers (must be triple-rinsed with caps removed; bookings required for large quantities)
  • Gas bottles (9L maximum) (fees apply)
  • Fire Extinguishers (no commercial) (fees apply).

Howard Springs

  • Household waste
  • Uncontaminated green waste
  • Sorted recyclables
  • Whitegoods (such as ovens and washing machines)
  • Waste oil.

Berry Springs

  • Household waste
  • Uncontaminated green waste
  • Sorted recyclables
  • Whitegoods (such as ovens and washing machines).

Recycling

Recycling is encouraged at all our Waste Transfer Stations. Please use the clearly labelled recycling bins or speak with one of our friendly staff for assistance.

Accepted recyclable items may include:

  • Cardboard and paper
  • Eligible drink containers
  • Scrap metal
  • Used motor oil
  • Whitegoods
  • E-waste and batteries (where collection facilities are available)

By recycling, you are helping recover valuable resources and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.